Which theme is best supported by the comparison in this passage from My Antonia?
The daughters of Black Hawk merchants had a confident, unenquiring belief that they were "refined," and that the
country girls, who worked out," were not. The American farmers in our county were quite as hard-pressed as their
neighbours from other countries. All alike had come to Nebraska with little capital and no knowledge of the soil
they must subdue. All had borrowed money on their land. But no matter in what straits the Pennsylvanian or
Virginian found himself, he would not let his daughters go out into service. Unless his girls could teach a country
school, they sat at home in poverty.
0 Teaching is a better job than domestic service.
Immigration causes difficulties not experienced by those born in America.
O Concern about social rules can get in the way of success.
Business is the key to the American dream.
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Teaching is a better job than domestic service.

Explanation:

The novel My Antonia by Willa Cather revolves around the lives of Jim Burden and Antonia, the wife of another man. The story is narrated by the protagonist Jim who, like Antonia and her family, and their life in Black Hawk in Nebraska.

The given passage is from Chapter IX of "Book II: The Hired Help". Based on the given passage, we can infer that parents designate teaching as a much more respectable and better job than being a hired help for richer families. This is evidenced by the statement that "But no matter in what straits the Pennsylvanian or  Virginian found himself, he would not let his daughters go out into service". The parents' decision of making their daughters stay at home in poverty "unless [they] could teach a country school" shows that they regard teaching as a better job than domestic service.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

every person should make it a priority to serve at least two hours per week.

it's an extremely important civic responsibility that is invaluable to citizens most in need is the correct one